There's no visitor center, but Peru's Ministry of Culture does have an office in Aguas Calientes, a town that acts as the gateway to Machu Picchu. There are also a variety of restaurants in Aguas ...

Trains arrive in Aguas Calientes; from there, you'll hop on a 20-minute bus ride that snakes up to the entrance. But if Machu Picchu is the Holy Grail, hiking the Inca Trail is the true pilgrimage ...

There is never a wrong time to see Machu Picchu, but the ideal moment to experience the vista is during the rise of the Inca's most powerful deity, the sun. (Spend the night in Aguas Calientes ...

From there, you'll hop on a train to Aguas Calientes, where a guide will meet you with tickets and instructions. After your 25-minute bus ride to Machu Picchu, you'll explore the site for 2–2.5 ...

a scenic ride to Aguas Calientes, and, with certain plans, an onward bus to Peru's wonder of the world, Machu Picchu. Ready to discover more hidden gems and expert travel tips? Subscribe to our ...

Here’s a cool fact to share with children visiting Machu Picchu in Peru—the place ... South America—or continue up to the town of Aguas Calientes, where buses shuttle you up a series of ...

In 1911, former U.S. senator and explorer Hiram Bingham rediscovered what would become one the “Seven Wonders of the Modern ...

Ian McCurry spent his March in Peru, meeting up with friends and family; here, he poses at the top of Huayna Picchu, his copy ...

The cost is $121 each way, and it’s well worth it, since Aguas Calientes is the gateway to Manchu Picchu. Machu Picchu is every bit as majestic as you’ve heard (hope you’re a cloud person).

You can't ride all the way to Machu Picchu but this trek through the Sacred Valley of the Incas puts you close. Here's what you'll see along the way.